Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Folsom, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,448hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,873 mi
Typical range: $3,692–$5,205
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Folsom to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,277
Fuel: $1,171
All-in estimate: $4,448

Return trip

Houston → Folsom$3,029

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Folsom to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Folsom, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,636	$3.54	$5,906 – $7,365
53' refrigerated	$7,904	$4.22	$6,877 – $8,932
48' flatbed	$7,965	$4.25	$6,850 – $9,080
Step deck	$8,669	$4.63	$7,282 – $10,056
Power only	$5,892	$3.15	$5,126 – $6,658
Hotshot	$4,448	$2.38	$3,692 – $5,205
26' box truck	$4,348	$2.32	$3,695 – $5,000
Sprinter van	$2,654	$1.42	$2,230 – $3,079

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More lanes from Folsom

Hotshot lanes from Folsom, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$8,679	$2.96	$7,204 – $10,154	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	419 mi	$1,321	$3.15	$1,096 – $1,545	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$4,662	$2.24	$3,869 – $5,455	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	726 mi	$2,151	$2.96	$1,785 – $2,517	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,871 mi	$8,100	$2.82	$6,723 – $9,477	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,696 mi	$4,073	$2.40	$3,381 – $4,766	4 d
San Diego, CA	546 mi	$1,581	$2.90	$1,312 – $1,850	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,677 mi	$4,033	$2.40	$3,347 – $4,719	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Folsom, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Folsom, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,448 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,873 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,692 and $5,205.

How far is Folsom, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,873 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,171 of the $4,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Folsom, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,029, which makes Folsom, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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